Benzenemethanol, a-[(ethylamino)methyl]-3-hydroxy- cas no:709-55-7

NameBenzenemethanol, a-[(ethylamino)methyl]-3-hydroxy-
CAS709-55-7
SynonymsBenzylalcohol, a-[(ethylamino)methyl]-m-hydroxy-(6CI,8CI);1-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-(ethylamino)ethanol;Ethylphenylephrine
EINECS(EC#)211-910-4
Molecular FormulaC10H15 N O2
Molecular Weight181.26

refractive index1.561

Safety

Poison by ingestion, subcutaneous, and intraduodenal routes. Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route. An experimental teratogen. Other experimental reproductive effects. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NO_x.

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD50	intravenous	36800ug/kg (36.8mg/kg)		Gekkan Yakuji. Pharmaceuticals Monthly. Vol. 9, Pg. 759, 1967.
mouse	LD50	oral	770mg/kg (770mg/kg)		Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 22, Pg. 869, 1972.
mouse	LD50	subcutaneous	1428mg/kg (1428mg/kg)		Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal Vol. 22, Pg. 857, 1988.
rat	LD50	intraduodenal	200mg/kg (200mg/kg)		Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. Vol. 180, Pg. 155, 1969.
rat	LD50	intraperitoneal	820mg/kg (820mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD	Oyo Yakuri. Pharmacometrics. Vol. 3, Pg. 27, 1969.
rat	LD50	oral	114mg/kg (114mg/kg)		Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. Vol. 180, Pg. 155, 1969.
rat	LD50	subcutaneous	244mg/kg (244mg/kg)		Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. Vol. 180, Pg. 155, 1969.